Director Workplace Relations

Role Information - Director Workplace Relations

Location: 750 Collins Street, Docklands

Employment Type: Full-Time

Duration: Ongoing

Remuneration: $220,000 total package (including employer superannuation contributions)

About Us

For 30 years, Monash College has provided over 90,000 students with a direct pathway to Monash University, one of the world’s top 50 universities, through Diplomas, Foundation Year, and English programs. As a fully owned subsidiary of Monash University, the College serves as the principal gateway to the University for students.

Our Benefits

We offer a wide range of excellent benefits. To explore everything available, please visit our .

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements - to support work-life balance.
• Prime Docklands location, just 400 metres from Southern Cross Station with a tram stop at our doorstep - surrounded by a wide variety of cafés and eateries.
• Modern, state-of-the-art facilities, including a wellness room, multi-faith space, premium coffee machines, end-of-trip amenities, personal lockers, and spacious work areas.
• Health and wellbeing support and services and facilities.
• A range of leave entitlements, including paid parental leave, volunteer leave, religious and cultural leave, and more.

The Opportunity

Workplace Relations is responsible for management, advice and insight on employee and industrial relations matters relating to the College’s operations, including through lenses of strategic execution, governance, risk management, operational excellence and commercial discipline.

In collaboration with the Executive Director People Culture and Communication will lead the review, design and implement changes to the industrial relations framework including through enterprise bargaining to deliver to the College strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of enterprise bargaining strategy, analysis and negotiations for the College Enterprise Agreements (EAs) ensuring a compliant bargaining process, and lead effective operationalisation of new EAs.
• Assess applicability and adoption of relevant Awards and ensure effective implementation.
• Lead workplace relations matters including investigations, dispute management, including providing advice and recommendations to senior leaders on risks and resolution to matters.
• Provide expert advice and guide the business on complex queries about the interpretation and application of People andCulture policies and procedures, employment contracts, relevant legislation and industrial instruments.
• Lead and contribute to a variety of projects through a People and Culture risk, compliance and change impact lens and support the commercial and strategic priorities of the College.
• Work with the Workplace Relations Manager, HR Business Partnering and client stakeholders to ensure effective management of employee relations cases (performance, conduct, grievances, investigations, ill and injured employees).

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in industrial relations, law, human resources or other relevant degree.
• Post graduate qualifications in Business Management or other relevant discipline (desirable)
• 5+ years in working in industrial relations in a complex or unionised environment.
• 7+ years’ experience in workplace relations including in a leadership capacity.
• Proven track record in leading or playing a central role in the successful negotiation and operationalisation of Enterprise Agreements.

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To Apply

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and interests, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, by clicking ‘Apply’ by 11:59PM, 28 June 2026.

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing and shortlisting applications as they are received.

Important Information

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and supportive workplace . We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, neurodivergent individuals, and people of all ages and faiths. We value the unique contributions of every individual and are dedicated to building a workforce that embraces diversity and celebrates individuality.

Should you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process or in the workplace, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] ,

In accordance with our commitment to the safety, well-being, and rights of children and young people, all employees must hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC)(or VIT registration) at all times.

Please note that only candidates with full working rights in Australia will be considered for this position.